Bedside catheterization of the left ventricle

Jay N. Cohn, Ibrahim M. Khatri, Paul Hamosh

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Abstract

Left ventricular catheterization at the bedside without the aid of fluoroscopy was accomplished successfully in 38 of 46 acutely ill patients with the use of a specially curved polyethylene catheter introduced percutaneously in the femoral artery. The procedure could be accomplished quickly and with no serious complications. This simplified technique may make left ventricular pressure monitoring a practical diagnostic and therapeutic guide in certain patients with shock.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)66-69
Number of pages4
JournalThe American Journal of Cardiology
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1970

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Funding Information:
From the Hypertension and Clinical Hemodynamics Section, Veterans Administration Hospital and the Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D. C. This study was supported in part by Grant HE-09785 from the National Heart Institute, U. S. Public Health Service. Manuscript received March 15, 1969, accepted August 5, 1969.

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